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Approximating the Degree-Bounded Minimum Diameter Spanning Tree Problem
(Springer-Verlag; Springer Science + Business Media Inc., 2004-11)
We consider the problem of finding a minimum diameter spanning treewith maximum node degree $B$ in a complete undirected edge-weightedgraph. We provide an $O(sqrt{log_Bn})$-approximation algorithm for theproblem. Our ...
Optimal Speed of Transition: Micro Evidence from the Czech Republic
(2000-12-01)
We consider the growing theoretical literature on the optimum speed of transition (OST) and explore its validity using micro data from a transition economy. First, we ask whether the OST theories focus on the empirically ...
Priorities and Sequencing in Privatization: Theory and Evidence from the Czech Republic
(2000-05-01)
While privatization of state-owned enterprises has been one of the most important aspects of economic transition from a centrally planned to a market system, no transition economy has privatized all its firms simultaneously. ...
Investor Recognition and Stock Returns
(n/a, 2005)
We analyze the relation between investor recognition and stock returns. Consistent with Merton’s (1987) theoretical analysis, we show that (i) contemporaneous stock returns are positively related to changes in investor ...
Wage Determination Under Communism and In Transition: Evidence from Central Europe
(2004-08-01)
Using large firm-level data sets from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary, we show that the wage behavior of firms changed considerably as these economies launched their transitions to a market system. We find ...
My Beautiful Tax Reform
(2005)
Many experts equate the best tax system with the simplest, and the best tax reform with the one that most simplifies the system. However, the simplest, most elegant policy need not be the best because tax policy involves ...
ECOLOGY AND VIOLENCE: THE ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSIONS OF WAR
(2004-05-01)
Research reported by Thomas Homer-Dixon characterizes five social effects that can significantly increase the likelihood of violence in the emerging world, effects that are far deeper than can be controlled by security ...
Paradox in Positive Organizational Change
(NTL Institute - Sage, 2008-03)
Positive organizational change is a paradox. On the one hand, natural human inclinations toward the positive and heliotropic tendencies foster a proclivity toward positive change in human systems. On the other hand, human ...
Labor Market Flexibility in Central and East Europe
(2002-08-01)
I explore the extent to which insufficient labor market flexibility is an important factor causing Central and East European (CEE) economies to perform worse than they could and hence slowing down their readiness to enter ...